GOP targets Warren as liberal supervillain
WASHINGTON — Republicans are targeting Elizabeth Warren as a liberal supervillain on the national stage, hoping to turn her into political kryptonite for Democratic candidates for Congress and tarnish her appeal in advance of a potential 2020 presidential bid.
Never mind that Warren does not yet have a formidable 2018 challenger for her Senate seat. Over the years, former president Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Nancy Pelosi, and the late Massachusetts senator Edward M. Kennedy have all played the role of premier liberal bogeyman for the GOP.
Now it’s Warren’s turn.
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